CANALLER is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CANALLER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CANALLER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CANALLER is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CANALLER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
canallersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CANALLER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CANALLER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CANALLER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CANALLER mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A person who works on a canal boat, or a boat built for use on canals.
In the days of the Erie Canal, canallers drove mule teams along the towpath and steered freight barges. The word can also name the boat itself, built narrow enough to fit the locks.
How CANALLER is used
A historical word, found in accounts of canal trade.
- The old canaller led his mules along the towpath at dawn.
- Each canaller knew the locks by heart.
- A loaded canaller slid silently past the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CANALLER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CANALLER
1 longer words begin with CANALLER.
Shorter words from the letters in CANALLER
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Common questions about CANALLER
- Is CANALLER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CANALLER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CANALLER worth?
- CANALLER is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CANALLER mean?
- A person who works on a canal boat, or a boat built for use on canals.
- What letters can be added to CANALLER?
- CANALLER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CANALLER:
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